By the Throat (Ben Frost album)
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| Released | October 19, 2009 | |||
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| Length | 45:53 61:23 (w/ bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Bedroom Community | |||
| Producer | Ben Frost | |||
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By the Throat is the second studio album by experimental and drone musician Ben Frost.
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| NME | 8/10[2] |
| No Ripcord | 8/10[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10[4] |
| Resident Advisor | 4/5[5] |
| Headphone Commute | Positive[6] |
Electronic musician Tim Hecker named By the Throat as his favorite album of 2009.[7] Resident Advisor—an online magazine with a focus on electronic music—named By the Throat as the 16th best album of 2009.[8]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Ben Frost[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Killshot" | 6:11 |
| 2. | "The Carpathians" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Ó God Protect Me" | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Híbakúsja" | 7:25 |
| 5. | "Untitled Transient" | 0:50 |
| 6. | "Peter Venkman Part I" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Peter Venkman Part II" | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Leo Needs a New Pair of Shoes" | 7:04 |
| 9. | "Through the Glass of the Roof" | 1:35 |
| 10. | "Through the Roof of Your Mouth" | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Through the Mouth of Your Eye" | 2:48 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Studies for Michael Gira" | 8:50 |
| 13. | "Theory of Machines (Reprise)" | 6:40 |
References[edit]
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "By the Throat review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Turner, Luke (16 October 2009). "By the Throat review". NME. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Rivera, Daniel. "By the Throat review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Currin, Grayson. "By the Throat review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ Mathers, Ian. "By the Throat review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Ben Frost - By The Throat (Bedroom Community)". headphonecommute.com. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Hecker, Tim. "2009 IN REVIEW: Tim Hecker On … Ben Frost's 'By the Throat'". Self Titled. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2009". Resident Advisor. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "BY THE THROAT, by Ben Frost".
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